It's fun to shoot some people!

Here's an oldie, from back in Feb, 05:

    Lt. Gen. James Mattis, who commanded Marine expeditions in Afghanistan and Iraq, made the comments Tuesday during a panel discussion in San Diego, California.

    "Actually it's quite fun to fight them, you know. It's a hell of a hoot," Mattis said, prompting laughter from some military members in the audience. "It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right up there with you. I like brawling.

    "You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil," Mattis said. "You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them."

It's "fun to shoot some people!" It's a "hoot!"

Can you think of a worse person to decide if charges are warranted in the Haditha massacre ? Nope, me neither.

I think it's time to re-read Catch 22.

h/t Digby